The Music of Dabloids

A meditative dub(loid) poem inspired by the book A Collection of Leonid Tishkov’s Creatures. Dabloids.

Leonid Tishkov’s dabloids are ubiquitous, strange creatures that look like a foot with a tail, and they create their own secret history. Dabloids can pretend to be absolutely anything, from flying saucers to Christmas tree decorations. They hide in flower vases and dreams, warm the heart and experience fear. Modular loops, synchronized percussion, and a solitary electric hum are brought together in a fantasy of the music of dabloids.

Cover: Leonid Tishkov’s book Not Only Dabloids, 1992. Garage Archive Collection

About the author

Paita is a project by musician and sound producer Nikolai Dolgov, who works at the intersection of pop music and ambient, reconceptualizing dub and early Russian electronica in his music.